62kombieute wrote:get an internal rain sheild
some models come factory fitted
The "2 slot" engine lids (70 and 71) have a factory fitted metal rain shield under the lid, but none of the "4 slot" lids have the rain shield - there simply is no room with the larger paper air cleaner, so cars with the 4-slot lids do get wet engines to some extent.
Whether a "2 slot" raiin shield would fit with the non-stock carb and aircleaners shown above I don't know, but even if it did - the shape of that rain shield suits the position of the 2 slots, so the inner and outer edge of the 4 slots would not be covered.
You CAN get external slot covers - a sort of umbrella which sits over the slots - leaving the underside open to allow airflow through the slots. I haven't seen one for a while now but I'll bet some one still has them.
Rob
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